Ventilating screen



Dec. 1l, 1928. 1,695,091

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Dec. ll, 1928. y

Patented Der. 11, 192s.

UNITED STATES HARRY H. EVEBHARD, OFCANTON, OIAHIO.

V'ENTMTING SCREEN.

appncmon 1aed July 19, 1927; serial No. ceases.

The invention relates to screens: such as are used for Ventilating purposes and the like,

and more particularly to an adjustable screen arranged to be located in an open window or l similar lace.

strip of metal arrange The o ject of the improvement is to provide a screen of' this character comprising a air of sheet metal frames slidably connecte together, each frame beinor formed of a ysingle d to be mitered and formed in a simple and inexpensive operation.

The above and other objects may be attained by constructing the screen in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawfrom which a frame is formed, showing portion of the frame;

, of each frame.

in s, in which v igure 1 is a front elevation of an adjustable screen embodying the invention;

Fig. 2, an elevation of one of the strips same mitered and'ready for forming; l

Fig. 3, an enlar ed fragmentary elevation of a portion of saidg strip il ustrating the manner of miterin the same,

F Fig. 4, an en arged section on the line 4-4, i 1 'Fig.,5, an enlarged elevation of one corner Fig. 6, a lsection on the line 6-6, Fig. 5;

Fig. 7, a fragmentary elevation of one corner of the frame, parts being broken away to illustrate the slide clip;

Fi 8, a detail (perspective view of one of the s 'de clips; an

Fig. 9', a detached perspective view of the channel strip for connecting adjoining'ends Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawin The screen consists ostwo frames each in dicated at 1, which are slidably connected to- 4gather whereby the screen as a whole may be adjusted longitudinally to accommodate window frames of varying widths.

Each 'of these frames is preferably formed yof a single sheet metal stri indicated generally at 3. This strip is rst formedmto ihe cross sectional shape best i lon 'tudinal U-shaped groove or channel 4 is ormed in the strip terminating at its inner side in the angular'ilange 5. Atl the y other side of the groove thefmetal is bent to incline outward and downward as at 6 to a pointl substantially in a plane with the boti illustrated tom of the groove or channel 4, and then formed into a longitudinal box channel portion 7 terminating in the inwardly disposed langevS which is located substantially in a plane with the flange 5, thus forming a box chtmgel opening inward toward the inclined S1 e The strip is then mitered at s aced points, corresponding to the corners to be formed in the frame, as indicated at 9 in Figs. 2 and 3. As best shown in these gures, .the portions of the strip thus cut out do not extend entirely across the strip but only to a oint directly beneath the inner edge of the ange 8, thus leaving the box channel portion 7 of the strip intact.

The mitered edges 9` of the strip are spaced l so-as to converge towardv the point 9 1n the y tered edges 9 is creased and folded Iinward toward each other as best shown at 15 andv 16 in Figure 6, so that the folds will abut each other when the mitered edges are in abutment, thus making a very strono and smooth corner without any exposed ed metal. y,

Slide clips indicated generally at 10 may be located at the inner end corners of each frame. Each of these slide cli s comprises a channel portion 11 adapted to t withln the box chany nel portion 7 of the frame, one end oflthis channel portion being beveled at substantially a forty-five degree angle as shown at 12 and terminating in an ear 13.

A U-shaped guide channel 14 isformed at 'one side of the channel portion 11 of the guide clip and is adapted to receive the'flange 8 of the other frame, only the edge portion of `said flange engaging this U-shaped uide channel, as best shown in Fig. 4,'for t e purpose o reducing lthe friction to a minimum.

In forming the frame, before the strip 3 is bent into rectangular shape, the guide clips are ,placed in the box channel portion 7 .of the strip 3 and positioned at the mitered cut- I -out portions 9 correspondin v-with the corners of the frame .at'whichf ese guide clips are to be located. A

When the strip 3 is bent lat each ofthe l s, ges of sheet` of metal havin mitered cut-out points 9" at the inner end corners o f each frame, the ear 13 of each guide clip will be bent at a right angle to the re-` .upward as shown at 16 against the inclined end 12 ofthe guide clip and between the same and the angu arly bent ear 13 thereof, thus retaining t e guide clip in position at the corner of the frame.

When the strip 3 is completely bent into rectangular form, the abutting ends of the strip are connected together by means of a channel connecting strip 18 which is inserted into the box channel portions 7 of the meeting ends of the strip and spot welded or otherwise connected thereto.

The fabric 19, which forms the screen, may be a textile fabric or a wire screen fabric. This fabric is stretched tightly across each frame and a wire or rod 20, preferably round in cross section, is forced down into each of the channels 4, the diameter of the wireor rod being so proportioned as to wedge and compress the fabric between the rod and the walls of the groove throughout the length of the rod, as disclosed in my prior Patent No. 1,614,191 issued January 11, 1927.

These wires or rods may be substantially U-shaped as `described in my prior patent above referred to, whereby the rod not only serves to stretch the fabric tightly across the frame, but when ressed and wedged into the groove it strengt ens thel frame, partlcularly at the corners.

From the above it will lbe obvious that a very simple and stron ly constructed adjustable frame is provide for use either as a ventilating screen or fly screen, each .frame portion being formed of a single strlp ofmetal bent into rectan lar shape and strengthened and reinforced y the rods which retain the screen fabric therein.

As best illustrated in Fig. 4, it will be seen that when the two frames are slidably connected to ether the screen fabrics of the two frames w1 be substantially in touch with one another, thus preventing insects from crawling through between the frames.

claim:

1. A screen frame formed of a single str ip a box channel formed at its outer edge, sai frame being mitered at 1ntervals fromits inner edge to sald channel and bent at said mitered oints, the side walls of the channel portion ing folded inward at said bends. v

2. A screen frajme formed of a single strip .of metal havin a box channel formed at its outer edge, sai framel being mitered at 1ntervalsfrom its inner edge to said channel and bent at said mitered points, the side Walls of the channel portion being folded inward at said bends, and means for connecting the ends of the strip together.

3. A Screen frame formec of a single strip of metal havin a. box channel formed at its outer edge, sald frame being mitered at intervals from its inner edge to said channel and bent at said mitered points, the side walls of the channel portion being folded inward at said bends, and a channel strip located in the channel portions of the adjoining ends of the stri 4. A screen fli'ame formed of a single strip of metal havin a box channel formed at its outer edge, sai frame being mitered at intervals from its inner edge to said channel and bent atl. said mitered points, the side walls of the channel portion being folded inward at said bends, and a slide clip located in the channel of the strip and having an earpextended around one bendof the' strip and re-` tainedby said 'folds in the channel.

5. An adjustable screen comprising a pair of like frame members each having a groove extending therearound, a screen fabric on one side of each frame extending across the groove, and rods upon the fabric wedge pressed into the grooves, the frame members being slidably connected to ether so that screen fabric of each frame is ocated toward the other frame.

6. A screen frame formed of a single strip of metal having a box channel formed at its outeredge and a groove formed near its inner edge, said frame being mitered at intervals from its inner edge to said channel and bent at said mitered oints, the side walls of the channel portion eing folded inward at said bends, a screen fabric extending across the groove and rods upon the fabric wedge pressed into the grooves, each rod including an angle strengthening and staying the corresponding angle of the frame.

7. A screen frame formed of a single strip of metal having a boxvchannel formed at its outer edge and a groove formed near its inner edge, said frame being mitered at'intervals from its inner edge to said channel and bent at said mitered points, the side wallsrof the channel portion being foldedinward at y said bends, a screenI fabric extending across the lgroove and rods upon the-fabric wedge pressed into the grooves, each rod including two angles. Strengthenin corresponding angle of t e frame.

8. A corner for a metal frame made of strip metal having a box channel formed at its outer edge portion, there being a cut-out miter in the inner edge oints and the side walls of the channel being folded inward at said bends.

and staying the portion of the strip extendgingvacrossthe strip to the box channel portion, the channel beingbent at said mitered 9. A corner for a metal frame made of strip ing folded inward at said bends, and a slide metal having a box channel formed at its clip located in the channel and having an ear outer edve portion, there being a cut-out extended around said bend and retained by -10 miter in the inner edge portion of the strip exv said folds in the channel.

5 tending across the strlpI to the box channel, In testimony that I claim the above,lI

portion, the channel being bent at said mihave hereunto subscribed my name.-

tered points, the side walls of the channel bey HARRY H. EVERHARD. 

